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Mozilla acquires Active Replica to build on its metaverse vision

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On Wednesday, the company announced that it snatched up Active Replica , a Vancouver-based startup developing a “web-based metaverse.” ” According to Mozilla SVP Imo Udom, Active Replica will support Mozilla’s ongoing work with Hubs, the latter’s VR chatroom service and open source project.

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Ultraleap’s mid-air haptics tempts Tencent to join its $82M Series D fundraising

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It was way back in 2017 that the company that became Ultraleap (Ultrahaptics, as was) demonstrated at TechCrunch Disrupt a technology that pioneered ultrasound to replicate the sense of touch. For Ultraleap, this new era is not constrained to VR headsets. The impressive ‘Star Wars’ demonstration took the crowd by storm.

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Anduril raises $450M as the defense tech company’s valuation soars to $4.6B

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The AI-powered defense company founded by tech iconoclast Palmer Luckey has landed a $450 million round of investment that values the startup at $4.6 In April, reports suggested that the company was on the hunt for fresh investment and headed for a valuation between four and five billion, up from $1.9 billion just four years in.

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Researchers jailbreak a Tesla, the FCC fines robocallers and WeWork finds itself in trouble (again)

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Most read Jailbreak your Tesla: A group of researchers say that they’ve found a way to hack the hardware underpinning Tesla’s infotainment system, allowing them to get what normally would be paid upgrades — such as heated rear seats — for free. If you haven’t already, sign up here to get WiR in your inbox every Saturday.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. As the war began, the company relocated the team of 70 to safer regions in western Ukraine and EU.

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San Diego-based startup LifeVoxel raises $5 million seed funding for its AI diagnostic visualization platform

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The platform, dubbed Prescient, is used for diagnostics, workflow management and triage, taking away the stress of managing software and hardware technology from physicians and hospitals — and allowing them to focus on patient care.

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Top 7 Gaming Trends and Technologies in 2024

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Today, gaming has gone beyond consoles and PCs to virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mobile devices. Since the internet has been filled with modern technologies that have contributed to creating incredible games, we are more interested in what’s next. billion by 2030. A CAGR of 18.5%

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